Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[ValerieJ]

Pippi on the other hand is making his presence known. We are out here watching. So much cooler out here than on the deck.

 

[Smokerbill]

He crowed a lot this morning but not so much now. He and Pippi are sizing each other up through the fencing. Cooper is sure a pretty boy.

I hope he works out well for you. When I looked at a few eggs in the frying pan I saw the bullseye on the yolks, so I think his equipment works. LOL

 

[Smokerbill]

100 degrees...

 

[pennyJo1960]

We hit 100 also Bill hot as hell can be 30% humidity thankfully but it is hot.
Took frrozen beans to the birds as treat.

 

[ValerieJ]

I hope he works out well for you. When I looked at a few eggs in the frying pan I saw the bullseye on the yolks, so I think his equipment works. LOL

I think he’ll do fine. Right now he is a little unhappy to be separated from all those hens but he’ll get through it.

 

[ValerieJ]

100 here too. Sat out at the chicken run for a while. So much cooler there.

Chickens all got watermelon for a treat. Cooper just turned his over. I guess he hasn’t learned about it yet.

 

[Sequel]

100 degrees...

So Bill no more cockerels???

 

[pennyJo1960]

My core temp I was out like 30 minutes at the 100 I guess my core over heated.
Kid asked if I got sunburned my face was that flushed.

 

[ValerieJ]

I have very sad news tonight. Cooper flew the coop, right over the fence, and into the forest. We've been out looking for him, but it is impossible with all the ferns, especially at night. We didn't know he was gone until we went out to close in the chickens. This is a rain forest, very dense with ferns. I don't know if he'll make it through the night, and I don't know if he would even come back to the coop. It hadn't had a chance to become his home.

I'm sooo sorry @Smokerbill. I wish we hadn't taken him for this to be his end. I have never had a chicken fly over the fence and out of our enclosure. I've raised a half a dozen cockerels in the bachelor pad with no trouble. I have 19 chickens and none of them try to fly over the fence. I'm saddened and at a loss as to what to do. I'm hoping he will show up in the morning but I don't think there is much chance of that.

 

[Smokerbill]

So Bill no more cockerels???

Nope. No more cockerels. Maybe next year or the next, but for now getting the pullets through their new-layer stage is enough worry.